Tuberculosis control in Bangladesh: Success of the DOTS strategy

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 992-998

  Kumaresan, J A ^a   Ahsan Ali, A K Md ^b   Parkkali, L M ^c  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE   (Bangladesh)

^c WHO Representative Office   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Control; DOTS strategy; Treatment outcome; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM SMEAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; BANGLADESH; COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; RURAL POPULATION; SPUTUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0032425521     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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